Complicated questions concerning the status and treatment of a decedent’s bank accounts often come up when administering estates. The recent Florida case of Brown v. Brown illustrates some of the ...

Estate tax transcripts can now be accessed online through the IRS website. “The ability to access those transcripts online is a significant milestone in the Internal Revenue Service’s effort to reduce ...

This article, the first in a series, discusses settling fiduciary accounts informally rather than the fiduciary being compelled pursuant to SCPA §2205 or through the voluntary judicial settlement ...

Traditional estate planning is excellent at handling the transfer of assets, but often doesn't explain the reasons why you ...

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